The San Francisco 49ers took down the Minnesota Vikings 27-10 in the NFC Divisional Playoffs on Saturday, and now move on to hosting the NFC Championship Game.
The 49ers showed why they earned the NFC’s No. 1 seed, with a particuarly fantastic performance defensively. The Vikings had only seven first downs and 147 yards on offense, and the 49ers sacked Minnesota quarterback Kirk Cousins six times.
¯_(ツ)_/¯ @nbsmallerbear #BeLegendary pic.twitter.com/qqmq3gyj7k
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) January 11, 2020
All ⛽️no 🚫@DeForestBuckner with the sack! #BeLegendary pic.twitter.com/swDPHRk9j1
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) January 12, 2020
It was a dominant performance by the @49ers defense. They held the Vikings to…
– 7 1st downs (tied for 3rd-fewest in playoff game all-time)
– 147 yards (their worst in playoff game since 2000)
– 21 rush yards (their worst in playoff game since 1974) pic.twitter.com/aFR9esAggk— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 12, 2020
Minnesota star running back Dalvin Cook had 15 touches (nine carries, six receptions) for only 26 yards. As a team, the Vikings had only 21 rushing yards on 10 carries. The 49ers, on the other hand, had a whopping 47 carries for 186 yards and two touchdowns.
Anotha one!!
That's how you capitalize @Teco_Raww 💨#MINvsSF pic.twitter.com/lfVjQ0x4gX
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) January 11, 2020
The 49ers now wait to see if they will play the Seattle Seahawks or Green Bay Packers next week in the NFC Championship Game. San Francisco pummeled the Packers 37-8 in Week 12, while the Seahawks beat the 49ers in Week 11 and were literally inches away from doing the same in Week 17. So, the 49ers would surely prefer playing the Packers.
Still, the 49ers will be clear favorites in either matchup, and it would be a big disappointment at this point if they don’t end up being NFC champions.
